Piqued by India's dominance, ISA members seek clarity on use of funds

A government source said that some member countries are worried India would interfere in the group's functioning as the ISA Secretariat is based in the country

As more countries join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the clamour over utilisation of funds is heating up. The 44 member nations party to the first assembly of ISA have sought clarity on the utilisation of funds and multilateral decision making. 

Officially announced during the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris on November 30, 2015, the ISA is a partnership of solar resource-rich countries. At present, there are 121 countries that have agreed to be ISA members. Most of these are from Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe. Sixty-eight countries have signed the ISA framework, of which 44 have ratified their